A criminal complaint accuses 23-year-old Steven W. King of purposely making “numerous false statements” to Toledo police during the investigation of Elaina’s June 2 disappearance.

“The statements were found to be false after reviewing video and paperwork collected during the aforementioned investigation,” the complaint states.

At the court appearance Tuesday in Toledo Municipal Court, King's bond was set at $25,000. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for August 2.

Sergeant Joe Heffernan of the Toledo Police Department declined to release any information Monday on what specific evidence led to King’s arrest, but he told HLN that police and prosecutors met and decided now would be the appropriate time to file the charge.

Heffernan would not say whether the arrest indicated police were any closer to finding Elaina Steinfurth.

Asked by reporters where Elaina is after his arrest, Steven King told WNWO, "I don't know obviously. You guys will find out when I'm innocent.”

The attorney who represented King at his arraignment could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.

Elaina’s mother Angela Steinfurth was indicted last month on an obstruction of justice charge in the case. She is being held on $100,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a pretrial hearing.

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